Essays about: "trends in english language"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 essays containing the words trends in english language.
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6. Does post-industrialized countries face a second Kuznets curve with the IT revolution?
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : Abstracts Does post-industrialized countries face a second Kuznets curve with the IT revolution? By: Rickard Sandqvist, Supervisor: Ulf Jansson, Urban and regional planning, advanced level, Master thesis for master exam in Urban and regional planning, 30 ECTS credits, Language: English, Key words: recent income inequality trends, the creative class, kuznets hypothesis and theories of income inequality, income inequality with the IT revolution in post-industrialized countries, SURE estimation, OLS estimation, income inequality measures. The aim of the thesis is to analyze the development of income inequality for countries that have longer time series available. READ MORE
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7. When Literary Prose Meets Television : Comparing the vocabulary of A Song of Ice and Fire to Game of Thrones
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : This paper compares the vocabulary used in the first seven episodes of Game of Thrones by television network HBO, to its source material, the 1996 novel A Game of Thrones. In particular, three questions were investigated; which medium uses the most frequent vocabulary, which medium makes most use of older words, and what do these findings imply with regards English language learning. READ MORE
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8. Exploring Place Attachment and Neighbourhood Effects : A case study of Skärholmen and Vårberg, Sweden
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : Sara, Amatul Sabooh (2020) Exploring place attachment and neighbourhood effects: A case study of Skärholmen and Vårberg, Sweden Urban and Regional Planning, advanced level, master thesis for master exam in Urban and Regional Planning, 30 ECTS credits Supervisors: Danielle Drozdsewski and Eva Andersson Language: English Key words: neighbourhood effect, place attachment, social cohesion, collective efficacy, social ties. Abstract If we take residential neighbourhoods as a space for making social ties and interactions, we can learn a lot about the generated neighbourhood effects on its residents and their subsequent attachments towards neighbourhoods as a place. READ MORE
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9. Why not "English only"? : Patterns of code-switching between Swedish and English in Swedish upper secondary EFL education
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : English education in Sweden tends to be viewed as a second language, rather than a foreign language. Therefore, it is generally expected that instruction is performed, and content is taught in English. However, previous research shows that English is generally not the sole language used, even in classrooms with explicit “English only” policies. READ MORE
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10. Extramural English
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : In light of the staggering technological development we have witnessed over the last decade when it comes to connectivity and access to the internet, compounded by the new entertainment trends online, this study intends to examine students’ consumption of English in their spare time, and their view of the benefit it brings them in their language development. Through a quantitative survey the study tries to pinpoint how much English students at a secondary school in southern Sweden consider they consume in their spare time. READ MORE
